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Canadian Cosmetic Regs Updated
The Canadian cosmetic regulations were update on April 12, 2024. The biggest change is listing of fragrance allergens. The new regs go into effect over the next 6 to 24 months.
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Real Life Advertising Content
“Real life advertising content” is the holy grail when it comes to promoting your products. After all, what’s better than someone singing the praises your product and posting it on social media! However, there are a few legal points to keep in mind.
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Extended Producer Responsibility
“Extended Producer Responsibility” refers to a new(ish) movement to shift responsibility for the cost of recycling to producers rather than consumers. California, Colorado, Oregon, and Maine have already enacted EPR Laws
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Symbols on Cosmetic Labels
Some symbols on cosmetic logos have specific (and legal) requirements. Before putting a symbol on your product, make sure you know what a symbol means (and that you’ve paid if required).
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Talc and MoCRA
MoCRA included a requirement for the FDA to create regulations to for testing methods to detect and identify asbestos in talc-containing products by 29 December 2023. That didn’t happen.
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Certified Color Additives
Certified color additives are colors additives that the FDA checks and certifies before they can be sold. In fact, they are the only products that the FDA lab tests and certifies before they caan be used or sold.
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Clean Wins (If Well Defined)
Lawsuit against Sephora over “clean” claims is dismissed by court.
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Laws, Regulations, Guidances, and Standards
Laws, regulations, guidances, and standards. They all seem like something that you need to comply with, but they are different. Here’s what you need to know.
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Safety Substantiation
MoCRA requires cosmetic products and their ingredients have adequate safety substantiation. In other words, you must know your ingredients and products are safe, and have some sort of scientific data to prove it.
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MoCRA Update – Delayed Enforcement
This morning (November 8, 2023) the FDA issued an update stating that they are delaying enforcement of cosmetic facility and product registration requirements until July 1, 2024.
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Soap Sally – Appalachian Villain
Tales of Soap Sally, a wicked washerwoman, child murderer and entrepreneur from Appalachia.
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Glitter – New EU Ban
On September 25, 2023, the EU adopted measures to restrict intentionally added microplastics in cosmetics and many other products. Loose glitter is prohibited as of Oct 15, 2023.
Helping you undersand soap and cosmetic regulations — in plain English.